FM 30-40 Handbook On Soviet Ground Forces 1975-06-30. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1-1 l CHAPTER 2. BACKGROUND 2-1 2 CHAPTER 3. PERSONNEL Section L General 3-1 3 II. Military training -3-4 3 III. Personal traits of the Soviet Soldier 3-10 3- IV. Strengths and weaknesses 3-13 3- CHAPTER 4. ORGANIZATION OF SOVIET GROUND FORCES 4_1 4 CHAPTER 5. BASIC TACTICAL CONCEPTS Section I. Tactical principles 6-1 5- II. Emphasis on the offensive 5-2 5- III. The defensive 6-3 5-15 IV. Tactical employment 5-4 5- 19 CHAPTER 6. CAPABILITIES Section I. Infantry 6-1 6-1 II. Armor (Armored Fighting Vehicles) - 6-6 6-1 *i III. Airborne 6-10 6-31 IV. Artillery - 6-14 6-37 V. Anti-Tank 6-21 6-53 VI. Antiaircraft 6-25 6-63 VII. Engineers 6-29 6-73 VIIL Tactical Aviation 6-33 6-67 IX. Helicopters 6-36 6-91 X. Air Transport 6-41 6-97 XI. Communications 6-44 6-101 XII. CBR Defense - £46 6-103 XIII. Logistics 6-52 6-11 XIV. Medical Services 6-59 6-12 APPENDICES A. ORGANIZATION CHARTS A B. SOVIET UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA B C. EQUIPMENT GUIDE C D. RECOMMENDED READING D INDEX Digitized by Google Books.

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